A police officer has been dismissed after he admitted to making indecent images of children.

PC Lucas Beach, based at East Area Command unit of the Metropolitan Police in Romford, was let go by the organisation after a one day special case hearing where he was found to be in breach of their standards.

PC Beach, of Park Drive, Wickford, admitted to making indecent photos of children, possessing prohibited images of children and possessing extreme pornographic films at Basildon Crown Court on June 29.